{"id":7633,"date":"2019-04-19T10:37:45","date_gmt":"2019-04-19T15:37:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vetmed.tamu.edu\/news\/?p=7633"},"modified":"2022-03-11T13:46:04","modified_gmt":"2022-03-11T19:46:04","slug":"the-truth-about-feline-aids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vetmed.tamu.edu\/news\/pet-talk\/the-truth-about-feline-aids\/","title":{"rendered":"The Truth About Feline AIDS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/vetmed.tamu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/04\/cats-1577579_1280-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"two cats napping\" class=\"wp-image-7634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vetmed.tamu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/04\/cats-1577579_1280-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vetmed.tamu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/04\/cats-1577579_1280-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vetmed.tamu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/04\/cats-1577579_1280-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vetmed.tamu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/04\/cats-1577579_1280-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/vetmed.tamu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/04\/cats-1577579_1280-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/vetmed.tamu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/04\/cats-1577579_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) is commonly known as Feline AIDS because of its similarities to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). FIV is relatively uncommon, but it can have serious impacts on a cat\u2019s health and well-being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With proper care, cats with FIV can live many years and usually can share a household with other, FIV-negative cats. Medications and good nutrition can help greatly increase the lifespan of a cat with this disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vetmed.tamu.edu\/profile\/962\/DebLZoran\">Dr. Debra Zoran<\/a>, a professor at the Texas A&amp;M College of Veterinary Medicine &amp; Biomedical Sciences, discusses the stages and prognosis for cats that become infected with FIV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFIV is not a virus that is easily contracted by contact in normal household settings, such as from grooming, eating from the same food bowl, or contact with other secretions from the nose, mouth, or urine of infected cats,\u201d Zoran said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>FIV does not survive well outside the body; it is mostly transmitted through bite wounds and blood transfusions, or is passed to kittens during birth. It is also spread through breeding, so cats that are spayed or neutered have a much lower chance of contracting the disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA cat with FIV that is neutered and not prone to fighting can live with another cat in a household and the virus will not affect the other cat,\u201d Zoran said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Zoran highly recommends that cats with FIV become indoor-only cats, both for their own safety and to reduce the risk of transmission to other cats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She said that if a cat becomes infected with FIV, the disease will go through three stages, the first of which is characterized by a lack of symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAfter the virus gets into the body, it enters the body\u2019s T lymphocytes and lives in them without causing problems\u2014often for years,\u201d Zoran said. \u201cSome infected cats that have poor immune function can get signs of illness in months, but most cats carry the virus for months to years before the virus transitions into the active stage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the active stage, which can also last for years, cats are more prone to illnesses because the virus interferes with the immune system. They may have frequent respiratory, skin, or urinary tract infections, but veterinary care can allow these cats to recover completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCats with this stage of the disease do best if they live inside because they are exposed to fewer things to cause illness,\u201d Zoran said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the third stage of FIV, called the AIDS stage, cats typically develop chronic illnesses or cancers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As of now, there is no cure for feline AIDS, but cats with FIV can have a good quality of life if they live indoors and have good veterinary care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Pet Talk is a service of the College of Veterinary Medicine &amp; Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&amp;M University. Stories can be viewed on the web at vetmed.tamu.edu\/news\/pet-talk. Suggestions for future topics may be directed to <\/em><a href=\"mailto:editor@cvm.tamu.edu\"><em>editor@cvm.tamu.edu<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) is commonly known as Feline AIDS because of its similarities to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). FIV is relatively uncommon, but it can have serious impacts on a cat\u2019s health and well-being. With proper care, cats with FIV can live many years and usually can share a household with other, FIV-negative cats. 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